Snowflake Day came with a fresh layer of frost over Isla Paradiso. Eager to feel the unusual chill, Clover took Sam to the winter festival. She tried not to laugh at his skating attempts.
She knew how much Sam hated it when she called him "cute."
By the holiday, little Elodie had begun to sprout springy little green roots in the place of hair.
Having learned to walk, she trailed flowers and sprouts wherever she went, which sent Neat-traited Patty into a state of palpations and fairly constant wishes to make the house sparkly and clean.
By the time night fell, the whole family was cozy and warm, happy with the promise of spring. Sam, his teen birthday right on the cusp, had a few questions for his sister. The first was how she'd managed to get prom queen.
The second was how Grandma Ophelia became real, because he really wanted to take Desdemona with him to prom.
Clover gave advice. In all honesty, she had no idea how she'd won prom queen. Or ended up with pretty Taissa Jones as a love interest. So she just told Sam to smile.
Even though she was pretty sure she'd forgotten to on her prom night.
Freddie spent almost all of his autonomous time these days with his youngest daughter. Shawnya felt pleased rather than neglected by his show of family oriented affection.
Elodie was a charming little bundle. She was even learning charisma at a startlingly young age.
And in any sense, Shawnya was occupied with their other daughter. An heir with who shared her love of art.
And very much wanted to graduate with an A after that whole star quality thing.
Sam and Elodie had a small family birthday celebration.
Sam wished for Desdemona.
Elodie figured she'd save her wish for when she didn't already have all she wanted. She became a party animal like her mother.
Sam became a great kisser.
And with the whole family finally old enough to sit at the table, they had cake and talked about all the little pieces of their lives. Elodie rolled her first wish to dance under the full moon.
So while her brother went to the dresser, she and the other ladies in the house, went outside to dance on the crunchy frost under the glow of supernatural moonlight. The university mascot joined in quite on her own.
And Sam embraced the island style.
On his way to bed, his phone rang with an opportunity. THE opportunity. Desi promised she could wait one more day.
The weekend dawned cool and crisp as the frost began to melt. Elodie sprung out of bed, ready to do all the things that childhood afforded.
Sam made good on his opportunity.
And a surprisingly evil, though charming and lucky girl joined the household.
Freddie called his mother, concerned about Desi's evil trait.
"Well, what do you expect, darling?" said Ophelia. "She was murdered, framed, and disowned. It'll take a toll."
Freddie didn't pretend to understand.
In fact, he'd decided that his life was making its own decisions these days, and he'd just decided to roll with it.
